George Best
George
Best was born in Belfast on 22nd May 1946, and he turned professional
on his 17th birthday in May 1963, I would say he was the best football
player at that time. He
was voted English and European footballer of the year in 1968, the year that Manchester United
became the first English team to win the European
Cup.
He also scored
28 league goals in 41 matches in the
1967/68 season. In Februay 1965,
Georgie was kidnapped as part of Manchester
College of Commerce student's
stunt. Georgie Best once scored six
goals in one match for United in a 5th round. His final league
match for Manchester united was a disappointing
0-3 defeat against Queens
Park Rangers on new years day.
In the 1967/68
season defending champs United could only finish second, but
their finest hour came at Wembley in May 1968, when
inspired by
Georgie Best's wonderful
solo goal that beat Benfica, of Portugal 4-1,
crowning United European Champions. Georgie ended the season with 32 goals the
footballer of the year award, and
the prestigious European Player of the Year award .
Unfortunately
George Best was unable to handle all the fame, and alcohol addiction put an
early end to his career, however he will always be remembered as a gifted
footballer.
George
Best - A Football Master.
Robert Byrne & Jason Kavanagh